These modules help you store and access serialized data structures in the columns of your DB from your DBIx::Classes. They are inspired from the DBIx::Class::Manual::FAQ and the DBIC test suite, and provide a bit more protection than the inflators proposed in the FAQ. The intention is to provide a suite of well proven and reusable inflators and deflators to complement DBIx::Class.

Added features for these inflators are: - throw an exception if the serialization doesn't fit in the field - throw an exception if the deserialization results in an error

As stated in the DBIC FAQ: "Be careful not to overuse this capability, however. If you find yourself depending more and more on some data within the inflated column, then it may be time to factor that data out."